KUALA LUMPUR – The Wilayah Bebas Berniaga or WBB (Free Trading Area) scheme under the Federal Territories Ministry, which is scheduled to end on December 31, has been extended until June next year.
Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim said the decision was made to ease the burden of more than 4,500 hawkers and small traders in the Federal Territories registered under the scheme, as the country is still facing Covid-19 and economic challenges.
“Although the fee for the renewal of this licence is not high, the WBB initiative is hoped to help ease the burden of traders,” he told Bernama when met at the Federal Territory Malay Hawkers and Petty Traders Association’s 14th annual general meeting here yesterday.
Shahidan also reminded traders to follow set rules and guidelines, and not to trade in locations that could disrupt traffic or public order.
The WBB was introduced on November 15 last year to enable members of the public in the three Federal Territories to open stalls or trade in suitable areas, free of charge. – Bernama, December 28, 2021
